28 May 1998 Edition
A day in Dublin
28 May 1998
Mícheál MacDonncha visited some contrasting political events in Dublin last Saturday Free article
Vote SF and counter the pandering to Unionism
28 May 1998
Brian Feeney posed a very pertinent question last week. ``When is a majority not a majority?'' Simple. When the majority does not include a majority of unionists. Free article
The task ahead
28 May 1998
Republicans can be forgiven for feeling a little cynical about the hype surrounding the result of last Friday's referenda. Every Tom, Dick and Harry is now claiming credit for the political changes that have happened and for moving us all towards peace, harmony and enlightment. Free article
Not yet, sir, not yet
28 May 1998
``When my country takes her place among the nations of this earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I have done.'' Free article
Suhartoism lives
28 May 1998
They may have forced a mass murderer from the presidential palace, but Indonesian protesters have so far failed to dislodge the corrupt social order he established. General Suharto may be gone, but Suhartoism lives on. Free article
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Ceart agus éigean i bpóilíniú Dheisceart Domhain
28 May 1998
Is í an deacracht is mó atá ag Mary Robinson agus í ag feidhmiú mar Choimisinéir na Náisiún Aontaithe um Chearta Daonna go mbreathnaítear uirthi mar iarrthóir na Stát Aontaithe don phost. Is cinnte gur míbhuntáiste é do dhuine a bheith ina Bhéarlóir geal agus é ag seanmóireacht le tíortha na hAfraice nó na hAise faoi chearta daonna. Ní ceart ionadh a bheith ar an Roibíneach mná faoi sin ó is uirlis bholscaireachta agus pholasaí eachtrach an chnáimhseáil fhimínteach faoi shárú cearta daonna i ndeisceart domhain. Free article
Sportsview: Ulster says No!
28 May 1998
The debate draws to a close on Rule 21. With the special conference due to debate the rule in Dublin's Burlington Hotel on Saturday 30 May, the weekend's and week's papers were full of the pros and cons of the move. Free article
Lord Mayor's show rerouted
28 May 1998
The Lord Mayor decided to reroute his show last Saturday 23 May, because of protests by a small group of loyalists annoyed at the presence of a float by the Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group (LORAG). Free article
Remembering the Past: The beginnings of failure
28 May 1998
Considering the effects of General Lake's terror, firstly in Ulster, then in the rest of Ireland, the infiltration of informers and arrests of a large section of the leadership it was a wonder that the United Irish army was in position to stage any sort of a rising in May/June 1798. Free article
Back issue: Murder gangs
28 May 1998
Direct links between members of the British army and loyalist murder gangs have been exposed again. One Royal Scots Regiment and three Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers have appeared in court in Belfast in the last week, charged in connection with loyalist terror. Free article